Whip-ferrule



(Model.)

H. J. SH. Whip rule.

N o. 232,452. Patented sep 21,1880.l

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

`HENRY J. BUSH, OF WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

. WHIP-FERRULE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,452, datedSeptember 21, 1880.

Application filed August 9, 1880. (Model.)

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .HENRY J. BUSH, a citizen of the United States,residing` at Westfield, in the county of Hampden and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements inVhip-Ferrules, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ferrules used in trimming whips; and the objectthereof is to provide a ferrule which can be manufactured in a greatervariety of ornamental styles than one made ofinetal only, as is usual.

I attain the. above-named object by the oonstruction illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a complete ferruleembracing my improvements. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the ferrule-bodyflattened out. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the ferruleframe. Fig. 4is a perspective -view of a ferrule-frame made from a single piece ofmetal. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the frame, Fig. 4, flattened out. Fig. 6is a longitudinal section of a whip-stock and `the ferrule thereon.

In the drawings, A is the body of the ferrule. b b are end rings. c isthe seam-strap, and d is the whip-stock.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the drawings.

The peculiar construction of my ferrule proL vides for almost aninfinite variety of ornamental effects by varying thematerial from whichI make the body A, and by finishing the metallic parts b b and c in thevarious ways afforded by metal, such as gold and silver plating, Ste.

The body A, I make of sheet-Celluloid or other similar plastic orsemi-plastic material, rolled to the proper thickness and width.Celluloid affords agreat variety of colors, and is very strong, besidesbeing waterproof, and hence is one of the best materials from which tomake said body, although rubber and other materials suitable thereformay be employed, upon which a variety of ornamental designs may beexecuted.

The body A is rolled into tubular form, bringing its longest edgestogether, and the rings b b are slipped onto its ends and there riveted,said body and rings being perforated, as shown, for that purpose, andthe seam-strap c is in like manner riveted over the edges of the body.,as seen in Fig. l, making a rm. durable, and very handsome fer-rule,which can be forced onto a whip-stock like a metal ferrule If preferred,the rings b and the seam-strap c may be made from one piece of metal ofthe form shown in Fig. 5, afterward being bent into that shown in Fig.4, when the metallic and the body part A maybe riveted together, as iust described. y

What l claim as my invention is- As an improved article of manufacture,a whipferrule consisting of the body A, of nonmetallic flexiblematerial, and the metallic end rings l), and seam-strap c, all securedtogether, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY J. BUSH.

Witnesses:

ANDREW L. BUSH, E. A. BUsH.

